BENONI, Giuseppe
(b. 1618, Trento, d. 1684, Venezia)

Dogana da Mar: View

1677-82
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Punta della Dogana, Venice

The Dogana da Mar is at the point of confluence of the Giudecca Canal and the Grand Canal. On the mole, merchant ships used to unload cargoes for customs inspection. The building underwent various renovations over the course of the centuries until finally, in 1677, a design by Giuseppe Benoni was used to build the square tower of Istrian stone. On top of its roof was placed a bronze group composed of two atlantes who support a gilded sphere on which balances the allegorical figure of Fortune.




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